AT&T and HTC Announce ChaCha as Status
After first being leaked last week, AT&T and HTC have jointly announced the forthcoming launch of the HTC ChaCha as the HTC Status. The Status features a dedicated Facebook button and customized software that allows users to more easily share activity to Facebook. The Status features a 2.6-inch touch display; 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth […]
HTC Customer Support Confirms Thunderbolt Gingerbread Update
An email received by a customer regarding the availability of an update to fix long-standing reboot issues has confirmed that HTC plans to roll out an update to fix the issue as well as update the device to Android Gingerbread: I understand how important it is for your Thunderbolt to function properly and I apologize […]
Sprint Rolls Out Android Gingerbread Fix for EVO 4G
Sprint has begun to roll out another Android Gingerbread update for the HTC EVO 4G over the air. The update features the following additions and fixes to issues with the first update: Enhancements/Fixes: – SMS are intermittently sent to wrong and seemingly random contact – "Me" instead of "Yo" in SMS thread conversations when set […]
HTC ChaCha Revealed with AT&T Branding
The HTC ChaCha social networking oriented smartphone has surfaced with AT&T branding after being announced for Europe earlier this year. The Android-powered ChaCha features a 2.6-inch 480×320 display, an 800 MHz processor, and a 5.0 megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera for video calls. It also features a microSD slot, […]
Verizon to Roll Out Gingerbread with gTalk Video for Thunderbolt
According to screen caps taken from internal Verizon update documentation, the Thunderbolt will be the first carrier supported Android smartphone to feature Android Gingerbread 2.3.4, the first Gingerbread version to feature support for Google Talk with Video support for two-way video chat over 4G service. The update also includes the previously announced Skype with Video […]
Sprint Confirms Android Gingerbread Update for EVO Shift 4G
Sprint has confirmed availability of the latest update for the EVO Shift 4G in Android Gingerbread, with the manual update currently available via update check on the device, with the OTA beginning next week. The update adds improved download management and Swype keyboard support along with added multi-touch support on the stock Android keyboard and […]
T-Mobile G2 to Receive Gingerbread Update
Not long after being placed on the End of Life list despite being released only nine months ago, T-Mobile’s G2 will be the recipient of its last major update in Android Gingerbread. Additions included in the update include user interface improvements, new keyboard, improved copy/paste and network type indicator as well as improved power management […]
Deal: HTC Droid Incredible 2 for One Cent
Following up, Amazon is also offering the HTC Droid Incredible 2 for one cent after new agreement, undercutting Verizon’s standard pricing. The HTC Incredible 2 is the successor to the wildly popular Droid Incredible Android smartphone featuring international GSM/HSPA roaming support, Android 2.2, 8.0 megapixel camera with 720p video capture and GPS support.
Verizon Thunderbolt MR2 Update Leaks for Stock and Rooted Phones
The forthcoming MR2 over the air update for the Verizon HTC Thunderbolt has been leaked, with the additional bonus of multiple rooted builds for various builds. The actual update will not be pushed out until next week with Verizon still not having updated its support documentation to reflect the changes in the update. What is […]
Deal: T-Mobile HD7 for Free After New Agreement Until Thursday
T-Mobile is currently offering the HTC HD7 Windows Phone smartphone for free after new agreement until Thursday as an online-only promotion, going as far as undercutting Amazon by $100. For those that need a refresher on the HTC HD7, the phone features a 4.3-inch display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth, GPS, 5.0 megapixel autofocus […]